The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Month: December 2011


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By JONATHAN POLSON According to a campus-wide email from Rick Pearce, vice president for administration and finance at UMW, construction...


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By YAWEN MAIER Head Debate Coach Adrienne Brovero received the Ross K. Smith National Coach of the Year Award from...

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The James Farmer Multicultural Center is planning to institute a new peer-mentoring program in fall 2012 called the Resources Inspiring...

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The current outstanding student loan debt has now surpassed the outstanding current credit card debt, according to FinAid.org and CNBC’s...

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Dec. 1 Campus police responded to a report of grand larceny sometime between 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 30 and 7:30...


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By VALERIE LAPOINTE Some student bodies are inherently spirited, while others have spirit thrust upon them. The University of Mary...


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By SACHA BRENAC Big Brother, meet your 21st century replacement, the U.S. government. In the past several weeks, the Senate...


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When the original “Jurassic Park” was released in 1993, I was still young enough to wonder why actors would sign...


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By STEVE SILVERTHORNE The Eagles extended their undefeated win streak to 6-0 this past Saturday in a 64-31 victory over...


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By AMANDA MCCULLOUGH Taking the stage with a series of James Bond montages, dressed in sunglasses, heels and suits, accapella group...


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By JONATHAN SPEES As the men’s basketball team took the court on Saturday afternoon, they were greeted by a gym...

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Start 'Em QB: Rex Grossman (WAS): As every Redskins fan is well aware, Grossman is not a good NFL quarterback....

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By KRYSTA GUINEY-OLSEN “Why would you come to Mary Wash?” That is the first question people ask me when they...


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By SARAH PARK Think back to your most memorable summer camp experiences. What do you think of? Telling ghost stories...


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My daddy always told me, “Don’t fix what ain’t broke, boy. Also, it should have been you who died.” I...


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By SARAH KELLY It’s hard to go through the holiday season without thinking back on holiday memories of waking to...